- Whenever you want to have 2 computers…communicate with each other.…Or you want a computer to communicate with a…networking device such as a switch.…Or a router.…Or any other type of device that might be on…your corporate network.…Such as a...…An ipad, or an iphone or an android device.…Or any type of device like that.…You need to have some type of standardization put in…place so that these devices can all communicate…with each other.…Especially seeing as, they may be made by different…operation system vendors.…Or different manufacturers of the device itself.…

So back in the 1980's, an organization called the…International Standards Organization.…Or the ISO for short. Came up with what was called…the OSI Model.…Or the Open Systems Interconnect.…A mechanism that allowed 2 different devices on our…networks to be able to communicate with each other.…And that set a standardization in place.…So in this session, we're going to be looking at.…What the OSI is.…What are the 7 layers of the OSI ,odel and how they…interact with, inside of our actual day to day…

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6/25/2014

Discover the fundamentals of computer technology, and learn about basic networking and the installation and configuration of PCs, laptops, and related hardware. Author Steve Fullmer will teach you how to:

Identify types and characteristics of PC and laptop components, including motherboards, CPU, memory, and storage, input, and output devices

By the end of the course, you'll be better prepared to take the A+ Essentials exam.

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This course refers to the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. PMI is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.